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City manager recommends delaying Morgan Square construction; proposes valet, shuttle and changes to clock-tower site
Summary
City staff recommended delaying construction on Morgan Square while several nearby private and public redevelopment projects remove surface parking, and proposed subsidized valet and shuttle service and relocating or displaying historic clock elements to reduce disruption to downtown businesses.
City staff provided a detailed update on multiple downtown projects and recommended measures to reduce disruption as surface parking is redeveloped.
The city manager (presenting as “Mr. Story”) said a wave of new private and public development will remove significant amounts of surface parking near Morgan Square over the coming months, including a joint government center project with structured parking, a Herald-Journal block redevelopment and several residential projects. He said the supply of structured parking will increase overall but predicted a transition period — beginning this fall — during which some users accustomed to surface lots will need to shift to…
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